English moose reflects a closely matching Eastern Algonquian animal name such as moos or mos.
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COVERAGE LEDGER ↗EDGE / 0332proposed borrowingprobable
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moose
the largest living member of the deer family
OPEN NODE 351 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedEastern Algonquian source (variety unresolved) · Eastern Algonquian source; variety unresolved · moose animalmos / moos
moose
OPEN NODE 352 ↗01
THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP
EVERY FIELD, NOT A FAIRY TALE
The animal referent remained stable.
English record by 1603.
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probable — Algonquian origin is secure, but the exact donor variety is not uniquely established in the reviewed evidence.
reviewed
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Moose — Word HistoryWord History — of Algonquian origin; akin to Massachusett moos
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Secures the family attribution and one related form.
Indigenous Languages in Canada — English loansEnglish loan examples — Eastern Abenaki mos “moose”
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies an additional Eastern Algonquian form while not proving unique donor status.
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